In
Islamic eschatology, it is believed that Dabiq is one of (the other is
Amaq) possible locations for an epic battle between invading Christians and the defending Muslims which will result in a Muslim victory and mark the beginning of the
end of times. The
Islamic State
believes Dabiq is where an epic and decisive battle will take place with Christian forces of the West, and have named their online magazine
after the village.

In August 2014 the
Islamic State
(ISIL) conquered the town, destroying the Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik shrine.[3]
On 16 October 2016, Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army
rebels captured the town from ISIL.[4][5]

The Last Hour would not come until the Romans land at
al-A’maq
or in Dabiq. An army consisting of the best (soldiers) of the people of the earth at that time will come from Medina
(to counteract them).[8]

Scholars and hadith commentators suggest that the words
Romans
refers to Christians.[9]
The hadith further relates the subsequent Muslim victory, followed by the peaceful takeover of Constantinople
with invocations of takbir
and tasbih, and finally the defeat of
Anti-Christ
following the return and descent of Jesus Christ.[10][11]